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Newton The Puzzle Red (Spring Mountain District)
Spring Mountain District · Napa · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Spring Mountain District · Napa
- Appellation
- Spring Mountain District
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne de cordeiro · filé mignon · queijos curados · pratos com cogumelos
Rated vintages
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200888 pts
Couldn't get any riper, with an explosion of blackberries, cherries, currants, plums, and cola, not to mention plenty of toasty, caramelized oak. Trades complexity and subtlety for sheer power. It's mostly Merlot, with a splash of Syrah, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
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200591 pts
A Bordeaux blend from Newton's mountain estate, this lovely wine starts out with a fat, fleshy appeal. It offers elaborate waves of sweetly smoked oak that conjoin nicely with cherry preserves, red licorice and dark chocolate. A bit inelegant now due to firm, fierce tannins, but…